View Full Version : First Grand Prix at night
Bill Prawn
02-03-08, 22:46
The MotoGP season gets underway next weekend (Sunday).
It will be the first GP held at night under floodlights. F1 has a night race later in the year as well.
Pretty impressive set up of lights, Over 5 million watts, over 50,000 bulbs and enought to light 70 football pitches, 3000 homes or a hypothetical street from Doha in Qatar to Moscow!!!
It's on TV at 8pm so worth watching just for the novelty of the lights.
Cool
Singapore is the first F1 GP under flood lights isn't it ??
Bill Prawn
02-03-08, 22:52
Cool
Singapore is the first F1 GP under flood lights isn't it ??
Sure is, could also be Sepang in Malaysia as well
Why it would be held at night ? Temperature ?
Why it would be held at night ? Temperature ?
Simpler than that, money. :) It puts it at peak time here in the west rather than in the middle of the night. Which keeps the sponsors happy.
can't wait join moto gp for the most up to date info ...cool site ..
can't beat a bit of bike action ;)
Bill Prawn
02-03-08, 23:03
Why it would be held at night ? Temperature ?
Temperature could be a problem, it gets cold here at night and the tyres don't work
Simpler than that, money. :) It puts it at peak time here in the west rather than in the middle of the night. Which keeps the sponsors happy.
It is all down to TV viewing, nobody watched this as it was on a Saturday Afternoon in recent years, it has now been changed to a Sunday evening at prime time so it will catch a big audience in Spain and Italy especially.
SUPRASUZUKI
02-03-08, 23:31
Temperature could be a problem, it gets cold here at night and the tyres don't work
I don't think it's too much of a problem in Malaysia. Last time I was over there it felt like it was about 25C at 3am.:)
I don't think the place ever cools down.
Shadow Beast
02-03-08, 23:31
i used to enjoy getting up early in the mornings for these races, get a cup of tea going and a few slices of toast!!
not going to be doing that a 16:30 on sunday!
richie
Bill Prawn
02-03-08, 23:41
i used to enjoy getting up early in the mornings for these races, get a cup of tea going and a few slices of toast!!
not going to be doing that a 16:30 on sunday!
richie
The only race you would see in the morning would have been America all the others would be one hour different so Sunday afternoon or late Sunday night.
Shadow Beast
02-03-08, 23:44
wern't the asia ones early mornings, as well as australlia?
Bill Prawn
02-03-08, 23:51
wern't the asia ones early mornings, as well as australlia?
Just ignore me, it's late here.
Misunderstood what you meant. D'oh:taped:
Anyway you can watch this Sunday at 20.00 with a few beers and a take-away ;)
RiceRocket
02-03-08, 23:51
Pretty impressive set up of lights, Over 5 million watts, over 50,000 bulbs and enought to light 70 football pitches, 3000 homes or a hypothetical street from Doha in Qatar to Moscow!!!
So its f*** off to global warming then! :p
Bill Prawn
02-03-08, 23:54
So its f*** off to global warming then! :p
2700 litres of diesel an hour to run the massive generators would say so ;)
But the bulbs are energy efficient!!!
Shadow Beast
02-03-08, 23:55
Just ignore me, it's late here.
Misunderstood what you meant. D'oh:taped:
Anyway you can watch this Sunday at 20.00 with a few beers and a take-away ;)
sounds like a date to me then!
when your back are you going to come to the many mini meets we have in northhampton!!!!!!!
would be good to get a fourth car there!!
richie
RiceRocket
02-03-08, 23:57
Just out of interest what's the petrol prices there?
Bill Prawn
03-03-08, 00:00
sounds like a date to me then!
when your back are you going to come to the many mini meets we have in northhampton!!!!!!!
would be good to get a fourth car there!!
richie
Think an ST Focus would look out of place ;)
Bill Prawn
03-03-08, 00:01
Just out of interest what's the petrol prices there?
A full tank is about £10 (50 litres)
A full tank is about £10 (50 litres)
Perhaps you could become an import pimp like Nic :D group buy on a tanker full ??
Shadow Beast
03-03-08, 00:05
Think an ST Focus would look out of place ;)
nah the more the merrier!!!! some times struggle to get 3 there!
richie
RiceRocket
03-03-08, 00:11
A full tank is about £10 (50 litres)
:bang:
I can't see the point? With that much light they might as well just've done it in the day.
Damn! I'm in Monte Carlo this weekend!
Oh well - there's always Sky+
;)
I can't see the point? With that much light they might as well just've done it in the day.
It's because of the time difference with the majority of the viewers...MotoGP and F1 are Euro-centric...so making races happen live at better viewing times for Europe = higher ratings = more money.
It's got naff all to do with the race itself (other than it's cooler and easier on the riders).
Toesland did alright in testing :D
Bill Prawn
03-03-08, 14:48
I can't see the point? With that much light they might as well just've done it in the day.
that is the point, they could race in the day but not many people tune in.
This way viewing figures will be high, and it also gets one over on Bernie because MotoGP did it first!!!
Bill
take it you still working for Suzuki. Was gutted to hear that the hooper jumped ship. Good luck with the season, i fookin love Moto GP
Si
Oh right. I see now. I thought it was just for novelty value.
Bill Prawn
03-03-08, 14:58
Bill
take it you still working for Suzuki. Was gutted to hear that the hooper jumped ship. Good luck with the season, i fookin love Moto GP
Si
Shame he left, but life goes on.
Loris is a great guy, just been quad biking with him in the sand dunes.
It's a tough job ;)
HAHA
what a job...
Yeah I hope loris does well, after last season. And that Stoner don't run away with it again.
Bill Prawn
03-03-08, 15:15
And that Stoner don't run away with it again.
Sadly I think he might :rolleyes:
Shadow Beast
09-03-08, 19:25
just about to start on euro sport now if any one watches it.
should be good race!
richie
D'oh, I've only got freeview :( - I'd have liked to watch that :(
Whitesupraboy2
09-03-08, 21:10
I watched it on BBC 3... i think, so you could of :D
I watched it on BBC 3... i think, so you could of :D
Oh balls... I didn't think to look at BBC3 when I was trying to see what channel it was on...
I'll put my lameness down to a tiring, but productive weekend :P
:yawn:
A bit of an anticlimax.
Shadow Beast
09-03-08, 21:48
i hope its not going to be a one horse race like last year, but its not looking good is it?
richie
Whitesupraboy2
09-03-08, 21:58
I was happy for the guy in 4th on a independant bike.
Bill Prawn
09-03-08, 23:19
It's on Beeb 2 at midnight, if you didn't see it live.
vBulletin® v3.7.3, Copyright ©2000-2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.